Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 11:5-12 דברי הימים ב י״א:ה׳-י״ב
Part of: Chapter 11
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וַיֵּשֶׁב רְחַבְעָם בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וַיִּבֶן עָרִים לְמָצוֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃
And Reĥav῾am dwelt in Yerushalayim, and built cities for defence in Yehuda.
And Reĥav῾am dwelt in Yerushalayim, and built cities for defence in Yehuda.
Rashi
וַיִּבֶן אֶת־בֵּֽית־לֶחֶם וְאֶת־עֵיטָם וְאֶת־תְּקֽוֹעַ׃
For he built Bet-leĥem, and ῾Etam, and Teqo῾a,
For he built Bet-leĥem, and ῾Etam, and Teqo῾a,
וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־צוּר וְאֶת־שׂוֹכוֹ וְאֶת־עֲדֻלָּֽם׃
and Bet-żur, and Sokho, and ῾Adullam,
and Bet-żur, and Sokho, and ῾Adullam,
וְאֶת־גַּת וְאֶת־מָרֵשָׁה וְאֶת־זִֽיף׃
and Gat, and Maresha, and Zif,
and Gat, and Maresha, and Zif,
וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַיִם וְאֶת־לָכִישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃
and Adorayim, and Lakhish, and ῾Azeqa,
and Adorayim, and Lakhish, and ῾Azeqa,
וְאֶת־צׇרְעָה וְאֶת־אַיָּלוֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְרוֹן אֲשֶׁר בִּֽיהוּדָה וּבְבִנְיָמִן עָרֵי מְצֻרֽוֹת׃
and Żor῾a, and Ayyalon, and Ḥevron, which are in Yehuda and in Binyamin, fortified cities.
and Żor῾a, and Ayyalon, and Ḥevron, which are in Yehuda and in Binyamin, fortified cities.
וַיְחַזֵּק אֶת־הַמְּצוּרוֹת וַיִּתֵּן בָּהֶם נְגִידִים וְאֹצְרוֹת מַאֲכָל וְשֶׁמֶן וָיָֽיִן׃
And he strengthened the fortresses, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, and of oil and wine.
And he strengthened the fortresses, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, and of oil and wine.
Rashi
ויתן בהם נגידים. שרים ונציבים לשמור הערים והכרכים:
leaders chiefs and officers to guard the towns and the large cities.
ואוצרות מאכל ושמן ויין. לפי שיהא להם מאכל מזומן אם יעלו בית ישראל למצור:
and storehouses of food, oil, and wine in order to have food prepared for them should the house of Israel march upon them to besiege them.
וּבְכׇל־עִיר וָעִיר צִנּוֹת וּרְמָחִים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵם לְהַרְבֵּה מְאֹד וַֽיְהִי־לוֹ יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ {ס}
And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Yehuda and Binyamin were on his side.
And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Yehuda and Binyamin were on his side.
ויבן ערים למצור. ערים קטנים בנה וסבב כל סביבותם מים משום חוזק וזה מצור כדאמרינן (בישעיהו ל״ז:כ״ה-כ״ו) אני קרתי ושתיתי מים ואחריב בכף פעמי כל יאורי מצור ועתה הוצרך לכך כי פשעו בו ישראל:
and he built cities for fortification - Heb. לְמָצוֹר. He built small cities and surrounded them with water for strength, and this is [called] מָצוֹר as it is written in Isaiah (37:25): “I dug and drank water, and I dried up with the soles of my feet all rivers of fortification (מַָצוֹר).” And this was now necessary because Israel rebelled against him.